If you get bumped off a flight, make it worthwhile

In this Nov. 22, 2016, file photo, a traveler pulls luggage off an escalator at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J. If an airline forces a passenger off a flight for lack of space under federal rules the passenger is entitled to cash compensation, not just a voucher, and a seat on a later flight. Bumped passengers whose travel is delayed for at least an hour are entitled to up to $1,350 in compensation, with the amount based on the length of the delay and the one-way price of the ticket. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

DALLAS — Allison Preiss became a hero to airline passengers this spring when she scored a $10,000 travel voucher for losing her seat on an oversold flight.

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